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Mixed Martial Arts is a sport with carious skills and styles involved. There are many techniques which the fighters can use to finish their fights. While some are good strikers, and better at boxing, for others their speciality is their kick. Meanwhile, some are better due to their ground game and ground and pound, and others are better at submissions.
When it comes to submissions, some prefer the D'Arce Choke, while some maybe go for a Guillotine. The Rear Naked Choke certainly seems to be a universal favourite as well.
With so many options, each fighter prefers a different style of fighting, but there are some who have made themselves the masters of submission. In this article, we will be talking about the top competitors only in the UFC, whose use of submissions see them on the record books with the most submissions in the history of the company.
So without further ado, here are the 5 fighters with the most submissions in UFC.
#5. Frank Mir:
On July 16th, of 2017, Frank Mir left UFC after 16 years with the fight promotion. He is still considered one of the best to have ever performed in the Octagon, and holds the record for the 4th most wins by any fighter in UFC.
After a long run at the top of the division, he finally called it quits when he realised that the losses were racking up during his tenure in UFC. He went to Bellator, but his first fight there was no better either, and he started his run there with a loss.
However, with 8 submission wins under his belt, he holds the record for 5th most submission wins in the history of the company. From Tim Sylvia to Brock Lesnar, he has made some of the top names of the company tap out after he applied his moves on them.
Although it appears that he does not have any more fights for UFC in the immediate future, his record is a strong one.
#4. Demian Maia:
Currently a top fixture in UFC, Maia has seen better days. Aged 40, his last three fights ended in a loss, and for any fighter, that's not the biggest confidence boost in the world.
However, there was a time when Maia was an indomitable figure in the Octagon. With some of the best neck cranks and the Rear Naked Chokes, he has picked up more than a few wins via submission during the course of his UFC career.
Tied with the 3rd most submission wins in UFC, he has submitted the likes of Neil Magny, Chael Sonnen and Rick Story among others. Even given his recent spate of bad form, who ever he comes up against next will have a lot to worry about when he is through with them.
#3. Nate Diaz:
One of the more controversial fighters, and immensely popular in modern day MMA, Nate Diaz is set to fight at UFC 230 in a huge bout against Dustin Poirier, in what is expected to be the co-headliner for the night.
The fight will be the first since his loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 202. Nate Diaz has been one of those fighters who always persevered, and despite picking up his share of losses, he was also the one to first hand Conor McGregor a defeat since he started in the UFC. Ironically enough, the defeat came via a submission, a Rear Naked Choke.
With 9 wins via submission he is tied in the 3rd position for the most submission wins in UFC.
#2. Royce Gracie:
A legend of the likes of Royce Gracie was always going to be near the top of this list. In fact, until a week ago, he was the top name on this list.
He fought and won against multiple people on the same night at UFC 1, 2, 3, and 4. A large number of his victories at this time came via submissions, as he took out the likes of Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn via Rear Naked Chokes and Triangle Chokes.
As a member of the famed Gracie family, he is one of the most influential figures in Mixed Martial Arts History, and he stands second in the list of fighters with most submission victories at 11.
#1. Charles Oliveira:
Ranking at Number 1 on this list with 12 wins via submission in UFC, Charles Oliveira brought up the record win in a fight where he was on the Prelims.
The win was a big one for him, as he had been tied with Royce Gracie at 11 for a while, since June 2018. With this win, he has now made a name for himself, and is sure to get a better shot at a possible bigger fight.
Oliveira remains at Number 1 for now, but rankings can change at any time in the UFC, and so he will look to pick up a few more wins to solidify his record.
